Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

New American Standard Bible

The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage,
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

King James Version

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

International Standard Version

Plans of the persistent surely lead to productivity, but all who are hasty will surely become poor.

A Conservative Version

The thoughts of a diligent man [lead] only to abundance, but everyone who is hasty, only to want.

American Standard Version

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.

Amplified


The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage,
But everyone who acts in haste comes surely to poverty.

Bible in Basic English

The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.

Darby Translation

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.

Julia Smith Translation

The purposes of the active only to abundance; and every one hastening only to want

King James 2000

The thoughts of the diligent lead only to plenty; but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The plans of the diligent only [lead] to abundance, but all who are hasty, only to want.

Modern King James verseion

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but the thoughts of everyone who is hasty only to poverty.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The devices of one that is diligent, bring plenteousness; but he that is unadvised, cometh to poverty.

NET Bible

The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

New Heart English Bible

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

The Emphasized Bible

The plans of the diligent, tend only to abundance, but, of every one that is urgent, only to want.

Webster

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

World English Bible

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

Youngs Literal Translation

The purposes of the diligent are only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מחשׁבת מחשׁבה 
Machashabah 
Usage: 56

of the diligent
חרץ חרוּץ 
Charuwts 
Usage: 18

מותר 
Mowthar 
Usage: 3

but of every one that is hasty
אוּץ 
'uwts 
Usage: 10

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

4 The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart—is sin.
5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.
6 Making a fortune through a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist, a pursuit of death.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:4

Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.

Proverbs 28:22

A greedy man is in a hurry for wealth;
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.

Proverbs 13:4

The slacker craves, yet has nothing,
but the diligent is fully satisfied.

Proverbs 14:29

A patient person shows great understanding,
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

Proverbs 20:21

An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.

Proverbs 27:23-27

Know well the condition of your flock,
and pay attention to your herds,

Ephesians 4:28

The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

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